SELECT e.emp_no, s.salary, e.last_name, e.first_name
FROM employees AS e
INNER JOIN salaries AS s
ON e.emp_no=s.emp_no
WHERE to_date='9999-01-01'
AND salary=(SELECT max(salary)
FROM salaries
WHERE to_date='9999-01-01'
AND salary<(SELECT MAX(salary)
FROM salaries
WHERE to_date='9999-01-01')
);